How are homes heated in Cypress, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Cypress, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cypress, used by 71.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.0% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 24.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cypress

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cypress	Orange County	California	United States
Utility gas	71.0% (±2.9 points)	67.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	24.4% (±3.0 points)	26.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.6% (±1.0 points)	3.3%	3.0%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Cypress, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in California (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Cypress, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orange County (26.8%).

It is also lower than in California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cypress

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cypress
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cypress	—	24.4% (±3.0 points)	—
Los Alamitos	2.0 mi	34.7% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Hawaiian Gardens	2.2 mi	28.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
La Palma	2.2 mi	29.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stanton	2.9 mi	25.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rossmoor	3.2 mi	18.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Buena Park	3.2 mi	26.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cerritos	3.8 mi	19.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Artesia	4.2 mi	30.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rossmoor, CA (18.4%), Cerritos, CA (19.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Los Alamitos, CA (34.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Orange	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Santa Ana	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Seal Beach	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Yorba Linda	0.1% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Aliso Viejo	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Buena Park	0.0% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Cypress	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Fullerton	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Garden Grove	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Huntington Beach	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	La Palma	0.0% (±0.8 points)
21 (tie)	Los Alamitos	0.0% (±1.0 points)
21 (tie)	Newport Beach	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cypress

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cypress?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cypress, used by 71.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cypress heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Cypress use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cypress have electric heat?

24.4% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Cypress heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cypress city, California

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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